toxicity

Noun
US[tok-sis-uh-tee]/tɑkˈsɪsəti/4 syllables
Synonyms: perniciousness

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the degree to which something is poisonousType of definite quantityKinds cytotoxicity
  2. grave harmfulness or deadlinessSynonyms: perniciousnessType of unwholesomeness, morbidness

Related words toxic adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Tox·ic′i·ty noun

The quality or state of being toxic or poisonous; poisonousness.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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